000 FZNT23 KNHC 142057 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN STRENGTH GENERALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD CREATING MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-150330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-150330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-150330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 65W. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N E OF 65W WED AND WED NIGHT. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ087-150330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT N OF 16N TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N. .WED...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...E TO W RIDGE ALONG 27N SHOULD WEAKEN AND SHIFT E TONIGHT WITH THE APPROACH OF COLD FRONT OVER SE STATES. COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W...FROM 31N65W TO 23N79W WED...31N58W THROUGH 25N65W TO THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WED NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATING OVER THE SE BAHAMAS THU. HIGH PRES IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA WED NIGHT AND THU WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BY THU AFTERNOON. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE COAST FRI AND EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS SAT...E OF AREA SUN. $$ AMZ080-150330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. FROM 23N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 70W BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W N TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF 72W...HIGHEST E PART. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST N. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 67W SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 KT N OF 28N W OF FRONT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 72W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 5 TO 7 FT N SWELL W OF 71W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 76W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER ROBERTS/BROWN